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Although Astarion and Preminger share characteristics that could be viewed as juvenile in a broad sense of the term, examining them with respect to their native habitats reveals that they are both considered to be fully developed amongst their communities. The aforementioned characters undoubtedly possess similar phenotypes, but the variances amongst them provide evidence to another theory: rather than being members of a single species, they are all members of a single clade with I. M. Meen as the most recent common ancestor (MRCA).

From there, the taxa can be subdivided into two additional clades, though their MRCAs are yet to be determined. Both Dr. Tan and Mr. Cardboard developed from an ancestor who evolved dark hair, while Astarion and Preminger originated from an ancestor with the capability to perform as a government official, such as a magistrate or royal advisor.

Within the clade denoted by dark hair, Dr. Tan is significant for his dance ability as a method of indirect competition to promote himself as a species. A distinction should be noted between Dr. Tan and Preminger, as the fitness of Dr. Tan in his habitat hinges on his ability to dance, while Preminger merely engages in such activities on occasion. Mr. Cardboard is significant for his robotic nature, which is completely unique in this phylogeny.

Likewise, clear divisions are present within the clade of government officials. The distinguishing characteristic of Preminger are his yellow eyes, while vampirism is exclusive of Astarion. Regardless of the fact that the eye colors of both Astarion and Preminger are phenotypically dissimilar from that of the other taxa, the two individuals are not united under that trait due to the fact that the red eye color of Astarion was acquired via his vampirism. One could also argue that vampirism would not be a defining trait of his species, though he could also be denoted by his elvish traits or merely by the fact that only he and his habitat even have the capacity to support vampirism.

Although this phylogeny would greatly benefit from additional research, especially in discovering the MRCAs directly succeeding I. M. Meen, this philosophy provides a more comprehensive approach to representing the taxonomy of these individuals.